House Republicans released a spending bill for military construction and Veterans Affairs that cuts $1.2 billion from the Obama administration’s $73.7 billion budget request.

“For the first time in history, we have achieved savings in this bill while continuing to build necessary facilities and preserving high-quality services for our military and veterans,” said Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on military construction and veterans affairs.